1. Grant to the reporting person, for service on the Board of Directors of Encore Capital Group, Inc. ("Encore"), of deferred stock units under the terms of a non-employee director deferred compensation plan established under the 2017 Incentive Award Plan. Deferred stock units will be converted into shares of Encore common stock on a one-for-one basis upon distribution. The distribution of shares of common stock will occur within 10 business days following the date the reporting person is no longer a member of the Board of Directors.

Remarks:

/s/ Greg Call, Attorney-in-Fact for Richard Srednicki

10/12/2018

** Signature of Reporting Person

Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person,
see
Instruction
4
(b)(v).